Category Archives: political parties

“Fixing Washington”

March 6, 2012, 8:54 amcampaign finance, chicanery, conflict of interest laws, ethics investigations, legislation and legislatures, lobbying, political partiesRick Hasen

I have posted this draft book review essay on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This Essay reviews recent books about lobbying, campaign finance, and the problems of Washington by Lawrence Lessig and Jack Abramoff. Together, Lessig and Abramoff offer… Continue reading

“It’s Over for Gingrich and Santorum”

March 6, 2012, 8:05 amcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Political Wire summarizes Josh Putnam on the delegate math. Who in the media will be the first to refer to Mitt Romney as the “presumptive Republican nominee?”

“Angus King entrance shakes up Maine Senate race”

March 6, 2012, 7:45 amcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Politico: “The independent Senate candidacy of former Maine Gov. Angus King is having a chilling effect on the potential bid of Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree.” If King runs, there will be no runoff: it will be a three-person race… Continue reading

Will Some Republicans and Democrats Run Listing “No Party Preference” Under the New Top Two?

March 6, 2012, 7:28 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Allan Hoffenblum reports. Thanks to a loyal reader for passing along the link.

“Yes, Caucuses Are Unfair. No, We Shouldn’t Mind.”

March 6, 2012, 7:14 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Jonathan Bernstein has a thoughtful response up at the New Republic to my Slate piece, Kill the Caucuses.

“Obama’s delegate operation was a textbook case in presidential politics”

March 3, 2012, 4:17 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Dan Balz has written this column.

“More Caucus Problems Reported”

March 3, 2012, 4:11 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

This time in Washington State. Kill the caucuses.

Looking Like a Post-Super Tuesday Delegate Fight Coming to Ohio, and It is Santorum’s Fault

March 2, 2012, 4:01 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Michael Falcone has the scoop. Truly a self-inflicted wound.

“Santorum camp accuses Michigan GOP of ‘political thuggery’ in awarding delegates to Romney”

March 1, 2012, 3:49 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Getting ugly. And another black eye on how the Republican Party in the states (mostly caucus states) have been running their delegate selection processes.

“The Presidential Primary System: How Well Does it Serve American Democracy?”

March 1, 2012, 9:59 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

The Bipartisan Policy Center will hold this event with Jay Cost, John Fortier, Curtis Gans, and David Norcross on March 8.

Richie: Michigan Primary: Winning Isn’t Everything (and Not the Only Thing)

February 29, 2012, 1:00 pmalternative voting systems, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Here’s a guest post from Rob Richie of Fairvote, making an important observation: The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza wrote last night that “In politics, winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. The score sheet only shows ‘W’s’ and ‘L’s’….When we… Continue reading

“Romney, Santorum to split Michigan’s delegates”

February 29, 2012, 7:36 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Detroit Free Press: “The Michigan presidential primary vote was close and so will be the distribution of delegates based on the results in Michigan’s 14 congressional districts.” More on this coming.